Redemptions with 'UP'
Dec 3, 2013 | 12:21 am
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Redemptions with 'UP'
While some of the supposedly "Low Cost" revenue fares are a bit of a con really (like LCA for example) the redemption rates are pretty good value (albeit not all of them make sense...)
LCA,PRG, and BUD will be 240 points return (150 for the initial 3 months) compared to today's rates of 500 for LCA and PRG and 700 for BUD (reason for PRG currently being cheaper than BUD must have something to do with it being operated by Sundor).
Again, LCA being relatively expensive compared to PRG and BUD bearing in mind the length of flight.
KBP will be 400 points return (200 during the initial period) compared to 700 today (yes, not sure why it's going to be more expensive than BUD or PRG but there you go...)
And finally TXL which will be 500 points return (300 during the promotion) compared to the standard LY western europe 900 points return.
The cash part of these tickets is also lower than the current redemption rates.
LCA,PRG, and BUD will be 240 points return (150 for the initial 3 months) compared to today's rates of 500 for LCA and PRG and 700 for BUD (reason for PRG currently being cheaper than BUD must have something to do with it being operated by Sundor).
Again, LCA being relatively expensive compared to PRG and BUD bearing in mind the length of flight.
KBP will be 400 points return (200 during the initial period) compared to 700 today (yes, not sure why it's going to be more expensive than BUD or PRG but there you go...)
And finally TXL which will be 500 points return (300 during the promotion) compared to the standard LY western europe 900 points return.
The cash part of these tickets is also lower than the current redemption rates.
Dec 3, 2013 | 12:29 am
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Perhaps I should have posted this in the other thread? if so mod please feel free to move it over there but if that is where we are to discuss all things "UP" perhaps the name could be changed to actually include the name of the airline?
Dec 3, 2013 | 3:19 am
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I agree that the new award flights would be cheaper - and that it good news - though we need to remember that these redemptions would be for a Basic ticket. That doesn't mean much if you're Gold or Platinum member, but to compare it to the current redemptions for non-elite flyer who wants to check one item and to eat something onboard - there isn't a big difference.
Of course all prices - award and cash - would be pretty sweet under the promo period. But seems like after that it would be hard to still call UP a low-cost company, especially since the quoted prices are only base prices (lowest available, probably with limited stock on each flight) and most tickets would be more expensive.
According to the information on flyup.com - the taxes are yet to be added to the prices mentioned. Or maybe I misunderstood that. They indicate the amount of points needed and the fuel surcharge - but it's written that taxes need to be added for the total price of the award. Which, BTW, makes little sense if you take, for example, an award flight to PRG: under the promo period, a Basic ticket can be bought for 69$ or 75 points + 32$ fuel surcharge + taxes (?).
Seems to me like the big winners would be Gold and Platinum elite members who will be able to get most of the Smart benefits with Basic tickets. For non-elites this new company is basically bad news.
Of course all prices - award and cash - would be pretty sweet under the promo period. But seems like after that it would be hard to still call UP a low-cost company, especially since the quoted prices are only base prices (lowest available, probably with limited stock on each flight) and most tickets would be more expensive.
According to the information on flyup.com - the taxes are yet to be added to the prices mentioned. Or maybe I misunderstood that. They indicate the amount of points needed and the fuel surcharge - but it's written that taxes need to be added for the total price of the award. Which, BTW, makes little sense if you take, for example, an award flight to PRG: under the promo period, a Basic ticket can be bought for 69$ or 75 points + 32$ fuel surcharge + taxes (?).
Seems to me like the big winners would be Gold and Platinum elite members who will be able to get most of the Smart benefits with Basic tickets. For non-elites this new company is basically bad news.